The Texas Rangers are traveling west to take on their divisional foe Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports Southwest will be televising the action and the game will get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Los Angeles (-160) as the favorite over Texas (+150). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over 8.5 runs and -110 for under 8.5. Runline odds sit at -145 for taking the Rangers +1.5 runs and +125 for the Angels -1.5.
The Angels are 30-27 SU and 27-29 ATS. They’ve lost 0.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.0 units against the spread (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. On the other hand, the Rangers have gone 24-35 SU this year and are 25-33 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 1.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.8 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Angels games have had an over/under record of 26-27-3 thus far in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 28-25-5.
Right-hander Bartolo Colon will get the nod for Texas. Colon is 2-2 with a 3.55 ERA and 40 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels are sending righty Jaime Barria (4-1, 2.97 ERA) to the mound. Barria has 24 strikeouts and eight walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.09. Barria is 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA against Texas this year.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have yielded 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.84, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a 3.76 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 19 games against divisional opponents, Angels starters have an ERA of 3.07 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.76.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .240/.317/.413 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout have paced the Angels’ hitters this year. Simmons is slashing .337/.402/.473 with four home runs, 32 RBIs, 32 runs and five steals, and Trout’s line is .302/.444/.663 with 18 homers, 36 RBIs, 47 runs and 12 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.34 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7.11 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.91, along with a K-per-9 of 8.13.
Rangers hitters have slashed .230/.310/.393 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Nomar Mazara and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ offense. Mazara is slashing .277/.346/.514 with 13 home runs, 37 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while Choo is hitting .259/.364/.431 with nine homers, 24 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
The Rangers have lost 0.8 units and are 17-23 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 20 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 3.6 units and are 23-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 20 of those games, compared to 21 that went under the total.
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The Angels have lost four of their last five games SU.
Los Angeles has posted 20.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.2 over its last five.
Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 games
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